Taking care of the health of a family includes taking care of not only their physical health, but also emotional and mental health needs, and can be time consuming! Managing the health of a child with a disability or special…
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Parenting Special Needs Magazine | Tech Tips For Money Fun
By: Amy Fuchs and Amy Barry As a new year begins, people everywhere are setting goals or resolutions to be better at something. Many times resolutions include taking better care of oneself, spending more time with family, or working harder…
SAFE launches new app for working with child abuse victims with disabilities
SAFE’s Disability Services has launched the All Kids SAFE digital guide to support child abuse investigators and case managers working with child victims who have disabilities or who are Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and hard of hearing (DDBDDHH). All Kids SAFE…
Parenting Special Needs Magazine | Tech Travel Tips for Summer
Summer vacation can be lots of fun… no school, no homework, family schedules are usually more relaxed due to a break in extracurricular activities. We, at BridgingApps, know that summer can also be a stressful time… the kids can get…
New BridgingApps YouTube Content
The BridgingApps YouTube Channel is an excellent resource for using mobile technology. Visit and subscribe to view virtual tech sessions, app reviews, success stories and how-to videos. We have recently added new content and have even more videos coming soon.…
Help AAC Users & Families | Anonymous AAC Survey
One of our BridgingApps reviewers is a M.Ed Special Education Student and is conducting a survey regarding AAC. The purpose of the study is to gather information on the perspectives of the family and self-advocate on: (a) the recommendation process…
Can a Smartphone Help with Transition?
As of 2018, 95% of teens have access to a smartphone. This is true for different genders, races, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. Can a smartphone or other tech help with transition? Absolutely! TexasYouth2Adult, an online tool to help Texas families…
Are YOU ready to transition?
Young adults with special health care needs and their parents have many questions about transition, especially when it comes to health care. Common questions are: Why do I have to switch doctors just because I am 18? What should I…
Get Ready to….Transition!
Transition Planning – What is THAT? Simply stated, transition is the in-between phase from childhood to adulthood. It is often a time with some anxiety and uncertainty because it follows, perhaps, years of having a daily routine driven by a…
Freedom From Smoking Program
BridgingApps, a program of Easter Seals Greater Houston was awarded a grant from CVS Health Foundation to support tobacco cessation efforts helping key populations—individuals with disabilities, veterans, caregivers, and persons with behavioral health and substance abuse/recovery concerns– quit smoking for…